[sudoroom] Fwd: CA law - hazardous substances @ workplace

[Eddan Katz]

Forwarding some initial research and advice about what to be aware when setting up the bio-hackerspace activities that have been discussed.


> From: John Schloendorn <zauberkugel at gmail.com>
> Date: August 1, 2012 11:43:40 AM PDT
> To: Eddan Katz <eddan at oaklandlocal.com>
> Cc: "ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com" <ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>, Joseph Jackson <joseph.jackson at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: CA law - hazardous substances @ workplace
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> I found the local fire marshal most helpful.  They will be really concerned that their men don't die when there's a fire at your place.  So they want to see it before there's a fire and map out where the potential hazards are.  That means, they are the most incentivized to look for actual risks, as opposed to bureaucratic rules.  They can also help you figure the rest out and make introductions with all the other city people.  These would be hazardous waste, planning department, and maybe business permits (if there is a business).  The Sheriff is optional, but probably a good idea, because if they discover you independently, their first assumption will be meth lab, and that creates all kinds of unnecessary brouhah for you, and expense for them. 
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> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Eddan Katz <eddan at oaklandlocal.com> wrote:
> Yeah, thanks.
> No, we're not looking to be regulated - just to assure the landlord we're not getting him into trouble.
> Do you remember what the name of the department is you got the permit from?
> In addition to storage, do you have to have some kind of ventilation/hood, fire/safety or other some such thing that is paid attention to by the county?
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> Thanks again.
> -Eddan
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> On Aug 1, 2012, at 8:02 AM, "ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com"<ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Great thanks Joe!
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>> Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint!
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>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Joseph Jackson" <joseph.jackson at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, Aug 1, 2012 1:02 am
>> Subject: CA law - hazardous substances @ workplace
>> To: "Ryan Bethencourt" <ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>
>> Cc: "Eddan Katz" <eddan at oaklandlocal.com>, "John Schloendorn" <zauberkugel at gmail.com>
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>> At BioCurious we are in Santa Clara county so we have to comply with their dept and have a permit...it basically stipulates the amount of chemmicals on premise and also requires you to store it appropriately.  They send an inspector at least once a year to look to make sure you are not putting stuff that will explode next to each other in the cabinets, etc.  
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>> Otherwise, do not go looking for regulations...most buildings are violating many codes, including most commercial biotech operations...will probably not be adhering to the letter of the law if the govt ever wants to look for an infraction.  
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>> I'll search through our documents about any compliance issues.
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>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:46 AM, Ryan Bethencourt <ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey Eddan,
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>> Thanks for looking into this
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>> Joe/John - what regs do we have to be aware of for the biohacker space, were there any snags when Biocurious was first set up?
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>> R
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>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Eddan Katz <eddan at oaklandlocal.com> wrote:
>> Hey Ryan -
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>> Just started looking into biohazard issues under CA law and found this section of the law on Industrial Control of Hazardous Substances. http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/sb7g16a109.html.
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>> Can you help me narrow down what I should be looking for from what you see here in the subsections?
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>> -Eddan
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>> -- 
>> Ryan Bethencourt
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>> Tel: (650) 741-5013
>> ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com
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